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The blog "Religion, Humanity, and AI" is an academic bibliographic blog that, through continuous updates, gathers and systematizes studies, both domestic and international, related to issues of religion and Artificial Intelligence.

The goal of the blog is to promote research on the most revolutionary technological development of the modern era, by linking it with the challenges humanity faces in areas such as faith, ethics, values, rights, and its applications in just governance. This human-centered and theological - religious perspective of the issue is, after all, the fundamental concern in every aspect of life.

Specifically, however, in this blog, the human-centered aspect of Artificial Intelligence is further highlighted, as it relates to pioneering literature that thoroughly explores the theological approach to this technological phenomenon, with references to the religiosity of contemporary humans. Thus, bibliographic references will be provided to publications that mainly focus on how Artificial Intelligence can influence the study and interpretation of the sacred texts of the Bible, as well as the participation of Christians in the life of the Church. At the same time, there will also be bibliographic references related to other religions, such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Eastern religions, and contemporary religious movements.

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Το blog "Religion, Humanity and AI" αποτελεί ακαδημαϊκό βιβλιογραφικό ιστολόγιο στο οποίο, μέσα από συνεχείς ενημερώσεις, συγκεντρώνονται και συστηματοποιούνται όσες μελέτες, εγχώριες και διεθνείς, αναφέρονται σε θέματα θρησκείας και Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης.

Στόχος του blog είναι η προώθηση της έρευνας πάνω στην πιο επαναστατική τεχνολογική εξέλιξη της σύγχρονης εποχής, μέσω της συσχέτισής της με τις προκλήσεις που αντιμετωπίζει ο άνθρωπος στους τομείς της πίστης, ηθικής, των αξιών, των δικαιωμάτων και τις εφαρμογές της στην δίκαιη διακυβέρνηση. Αυτή η ανθρωποκεντρική και παράλληλα θεολογική - θρησκευτική διάσταση του θέματος, αποτελεί, άλλωστε, και το ζητούμενο κάθε πτυχής της ζωής.

Ειδικότερα, ωστόσο, στο συγκεκριμένο ιστολόγιο, αυτή η ανθρωποκεντρική διάσταση της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης αναδεικνύεται ακόμη περισσότερο, καθώς σχετίζεται με πρωτοποριακή βιβλιογραφία, η οποία ερευνά αναλυτικά την θεολογική προσέγγιση αυτού του τεχνολογικού φαινομένου, κάνοντας αναφορά στην θρησκευτικότητα του σύγχρονου ανθρώπου. Έτσι, θα παρατίθενται βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές σε δημοσιεύσεις οι οποίες αφορούν κυρίως στον τρόπο με τον οποίο η Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη μπορεί να επηρεάσει την μελέτη και ερμηνεία των ιερών κειμένων της Αγίας Γραφής, αλλά και την συμμετοχή των Χριστιανών στη ζωή της Εκκλησίας. Παράλληλα, όμως, θα υπάρχουν σχετικές βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές και σε άλλες θρησκείες, όπως του Ιουδαϊσμού, του Ισλάμ, του Ινδουισμού, των θρησκειών της Ανατολής καθώς και σε σύγχρονα θρησκευτικά κινήματα.   

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    Editor: Very Revd. Dr. Aristarchos (Vasileios) Gkrekas (Associate Professor)­­­­­­­­­.

    Contact us via E-mail: ekpa-peace@theol.uoa.gr

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    • Forthcoming

    Books

    1. Hirji, Karim F. Religion, Society and Artificial Intelligence. (Quebec: Daraja Press).
    2. Singler, Beth. Watts, Fraser, The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Artificial Intelligence. (Cambridge University Press).
    3. Singler, Beth. Religion and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction. (Routledge). 
    • Year: 2024

    Books

    1. Gaudet, Matthew J. Herzfeld, Noreen. Scherz, Paul. Wales, Jordan J (ed.). Encountering Artificial Intelligence: Ethical and Anthropological Investigations. (A.I. Research Group for the Centre for Digital Culture Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2024).
    2. Gkrekas, Aristarchos. Kokkinos, Nicholas (ed.). Exploring Religious Dimensions in AI and Humanity. (Bloomsbury, Rowman & Littlefield Academic, Lexington Books, Washington DC Maryland, 2024).
    3. Kruger, Elias. Sigmon, Brian (ed.). Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045. (Seatle: Ai & Faith, 2024). 

    Articles

    1. Alexopoulos, Stefanos. "Ἡ θεία λατρεία μεταξὺ θεολογίας, εὐσέβειας καὶ ψηφιακῆς πραγματικότητας: Μερικὲς σκέψεις καὶ προβληματισμοὶ". Θεολογία 95/1 (2024), σσ. 269-286.
    2. Alkhouri, Khader I. "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Study of the Psychology of Religion". Religions 15/3 (2024):290. 
    3. Batalias, Alexandros. "Gregor von Nyssa und künstliche Intelligenz". Religion and Society in East and West 9 (2024), pp. 20-23. 
    4. Chatzivasileiou, Dimitra. Psomiadi, Anastasia. Efthymiou-Egleton, Theoharris William, Kassar, Laura. "Artificial Intelligence and Theology: Can Different Doctrines Have Different Outcomes?", Journal of Politics and Ethics in New Technologies and AI 3/1 (2024), pp. 1-9.
    5. Choelous, Dimitrios. "«Δεῦτε οἰκοδομήσωμεν ἑαυτοῖς πόλιν καὶ πύργον, οὗ ἡ κεφαλὴ ἔσται ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ…» (Γεν. 11, 4). Τεχνητὴ Νοημοσύνη καὶ πρόσωπο: ἐξέλιξη ἢ ὕβρις;" Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 139-154. 
    6. Christias, Panagiotis. "Ισχύς, 'τεχνητή νοημοσύνη' και 'απόφαση'." Θεολογία 95/1 (2024), σσ. 355- 367.
    7. Heilig, Christoph. "An AI - Generated Exegesis of 2 Cor 2:14", By Claude 3, prompted Dr. Christoph Heilig, March 20, 2024, pp. 1-16. 
    8. Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony. Paul, Pilani Michael. Philip Chika Omenukwa. "Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Biblical Wisdom and the Exodus (31:1-11) Narrative: Converging Perspectives". Journal of Propulsion Technology 45/3 (2024), pp. 3030-3044. 
    9. Kounnousies, Georgios. "Ὁ νεωτερικὸς ἄνθρωπος στὴν ψηφιακὴ ἐποχή: ἀνώνυμο ἄτομο ἢ ἐπώνυμο πρόσωπο;" Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 155-170. 
    10.  Loudovikos, Nikolaos. "Ὁ Τεχνο-πίθηκος καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια: εἶναι δυνατὴ μιὰ σχετικὴ ἐπανερμηνεία τῆς Ὀρθόδοξης θεολογίας σήμερα;", Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 69-88.
    11.  Necula, Constantin Valer. Dumulescu, Daniela. "Artificial Intelligence andd Religion: Between Slavery and the Path to Salvation". Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies 23/68 (2024), pp. 47-58.
    12.  Papalexiou, Kerasenia. "Ἡ ἔντεχνος σοφία τῆς Ἀθηνᾶς στὸν μῦθο τοῦ Προμηθέα vs. τεχνικὸ πνεῦμα τῆς ὕστερης νεωτερικότητας". Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 263-276. 
    13.  Skliris, Dionysios. "Συνείδηση, νοημοσύνη καὶ σωματικότητα στὴ σύγχρονη ψηφιακὴ τεχνολογία: Ἀνιχνεύοντας τὸ μυστήριο τοῦ προσώπου στὴν ἐποχὴ τῆς τεχνητῆς νοημοσύνης". Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 189-210.
    14.  Siomos, Konstantinos. "Τεχνολογίες τοῦ μέλλοντος καὶ οἱ ἐπιδράσεις τους στὴν κοινωνία καὶ τὴν ἀνθρώπινη συμπεριφορὰ". Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 277-284. 
    15.  Stoyadinov, Mariyan. "Technology and Alienation", Θεολογία 95/1 (2024), σσ. 379-392.
    16.  Timpas, Telis. "Τεχνολογία, Καπιταλισμός, Ἱστορία: Ὁ ἀσίγαστος πόθος μιᾶς τεχνητῆς νοημοσύνης, τὰ συσσωρευόμενα πάθη τῶν πλασμάτων τῆς φύσης". Θεολογία 95/1 (2024), σσ. 369-377.
    17.  Tsuria, Ruth. Tsuria, Yossi. "Artificial Intelligence’s Understanding of Religion: Investigating the Moralistic Approaches Presented by Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools". Religions 15/3 (2024): 375.
    18.  Vougiouklakis, Spyridon - Ioannis. "Ἡ Τεχνητὴ Νοημοσύνη ἀπέναντι στὴν ὀρθόδοξη προσέγγιση τῆς ἔννοιας τοῦ προσώπου". Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 223-250. 
    19.  Xidakis, Ioannis. "Digital Religion: Religion in the neomythological worlds of Video Games". Θεολογία 95/2 (2024), σσ. 285-302. 

    Publications

    1. Bird, Michael F. "Paul within Judaism: An AI Conversation". Word form the Bird. October 9, 2024.
    2. Fakhar, Atiqa. "Religious Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Exploring Moral Considerations and Ethical Perspectives". AI and Faith, January 11, 2024.
    3. Frantzeskakis, Ioannis. Η ανθρωπολογική και κοινωνική θεωρία του ιστορικού Yuval Noah Harari υπό το πρίσμα της Ορθόδοξης Θεολογίας. (Msc Dissertation, Hellenic Open University, 2024).
    4. Lozano, Alexander. "Some Observations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Religion". Catholic Insight, July 15, 2024.
    5. Nidam, Ofer. "Rabbis vs. robots: can AI become the new authority in future Halacha rulings?". ynetnews.com, May 31, 2024.
    6. Schirch, Lisa. "Religion and AI Ethics for Peace". Toda Peace Institute. September 18, 2024. 
    7. Stub, Zev. "A Jewish institution asks: What does Judaism have to say about AI?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 4, 2024.

    Videos

    1. Bloomberg Originals: Ist KI eine neue Religion? 
    • Year: 2023

    Books

    1. Chakraborty Swati (ed.). Investigating the Impact of AI on Ethics and Spirituality. (Hershey: IGI Global, 2023).
    2. Floridi, Luciano. The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities. (Oxford University Press, 2023). 
    3. Stahl, Bernd Carsten. Schroeder, Doris. Rodrigues, Rowena. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges. (In SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance. Edited by D. Schroeder and K. Iatridis. Lancashire: Springer, 2023).

    Articles 

    1. Andriansyah, Yuli. "The Current Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Religious Studies: Some Reflections Based on ChatGPT." Journal of Religious Studies 22 (2023), pp. 9–18.
    2. Chen, Zhisheng. "Ethics and discrimination in artificial intelligence-enabled recruitment practices". Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 10 (2023), pp. 1-12.
    3. Despotis, Sotirios. "Μελετώντας την Βίβλο στην εποχή της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης. Προτάσεις για μια εναλλακτική Ανάγνωση των ιερών κειμένων σε συνδυασμό με την χρήση των Μεγάλων Γλωσσικών Μοντέλων", Synochi 2 (2023), σσ. 171 - 194.
    4. Dorobantu, Marius. "Strong Artificial Intelligence and Theological Anthropology: One Problem, Two Solutions". Pages 19-34 in Paul Jorion (ed.) Humanism and its Discontents: The Rise of Transhumanism and Posthumanism (Springer, 2022).
    5. Díaz-Rodríguez, Natalia. Del Ser, Javier. Coeckelbergh, Mark. de Prado, Marcos López. Herrera-Viedma, Enrique. Herrera, Francisco. "Connecting the dots in trustworthy Artificial Intelligence: From AI principles, ethics, and key requirements to responsible AI systems and regulation". Information Fusion 99 (2023): 101896.  
    6. Dwivedi,Divya. "Algorithmic Bias: A Challenge for Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)". Pages 65-82 in G. S. Heggde (ed.) Immersive Technology and Experiences (Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer Nature, 2023). 
    7. Elmahjub, Ezieddin. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Islamic Ethics: Towards Pluralist Ethical Benchmarking for AI", Philosophy & Technology 36/73 (2023), pp. 1-24. 
    8. Karata¸s, Mustafa. Cutright, Keisha M. "Thinking about God increases acceptance of artificial intelligence in decision-making". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 120/ 33 (2023): e2218961120.
    9. Lima, Bruno Cesar Dos Santos. Omar, Nizam. Avansi, Israel.De Castro, Leandro. "Use of artificial intelligence in biblical citation recommendations in the New Testament." Revista Científica Multidisciplinar Núcleo do Conhecimen 2 (2023), pp. 123-143.
    10.  Nath, Sourasish. Das,  Upamita. Ghosh,  Debmitra. "A Religious Sentiment Detector Based on Machine Learning to Provide Meaningful Analysis of Religious Texts.". Pages 165–184 in K. Dasgupta, S. Mukhopadhyay, J. K. Mandal and P. Dutta (ed.) Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics (Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer, 2023).
    11.  Puzio, Anna. "Robot, let us pray! Can and should robots have religious functions? An ethical exploration of religious robots". AI & Society (2023), pp. 1-17. 
    12.  Trotta, Angelo. "The future of ethics in AI: Challenges and opportunities". AI & Society 38 (2023), pp. 439–441.
    13.  Trotta, Susanna. "Religious Actors and Artificial Intelligence: Examples from the Field and Suggestions for Further Research". Religion and Development (2023), pp. 1-25. 
    14.  Turini, Stefano. "Binary Testament: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the A.I. Bible—Unveiling the Quantum Tapestry of Digital Divinity". Qeios, December 21, 2023, pp. 1-11.
    15.  Vaccino-Salvadore, Silvia. "Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Using ChatGPT in Language Learning and Beyond". Languages 8 (2023): 191. 
    16.  Zaid, Abdelal. "AI vs. Human Translators: Navigating the Complex World of Religious Texts and Cultural Sensitivity." International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 6/11 (2023), pp. 173–82.

    Publications

    1. André, Fiona. "A New AI App Lets Users ‘Text’ with Jesus. Some Call It Blasphemy". The Washington Post. August 12, 2023.
    2. Bougas, Ioannis P. "Θεο-λογεί το Ρομπότ;" Huffington Post. 26/03/2023.
    3. Dawson, Cheri L. "The Intersection of Technology and Faith: Exploring AI through a Biblical Lens.'' Linkedin. July 15, 2023.
    4. Giatti, Ian M., "Israeli futurist, author predicts AI will soon 'write a new Bible'". Christian Post. June 14, 2023.
    5. moment. "Ask the Rabbis | What Impact Will Artificial Intelligence Have On People’s Spiritual Lives?". July 24, 2023.
    6. Samuel, Sigal. "Silicon Valley’s vision for AI? It’s religion, repackaged." Vox. September 7, 2023. 
    7. Xu, Ximian (Simeon). "Understanding AI from a Theological Perspective". University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Futures Institute August 3, 2023. 

    Videos

    1. CBN News: Is AI the new God? One Author thinks so.
    2. Heilig, Christoph. "Theologie im Zeitalter der KI. Chancen, Grenzen und Gefahren". Theologische Fakultät Leipzig, 19. Juni 2023.
    3. Lex Fridman Podcast. George Hotz: AI will create a new religion.
    4. Prof. John Lennox. The Book of Revelation, Theology and Artificial Intelligence.
    5. TRT World: Protestants attend AI - led church service in Germany
    • Year: 2022

    Books

    1. Gkrekas, Aristarchos. Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη και Άνθρωπος: Ορθόδοξη Θεολογική Προσέγγιση (Αθήνα: Αποστολική Διακονία, 2022).
    2. Paulus Jr.,Michael J. Langford, Michael D. (ed.). AI, Faith, and the Future: An Interdisciplinary Approach. (Eugene: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2022).
    3. Stahl, Amelia Hansen. Relationships, Religion and Robotics: The Soul and the Ethical Implications of AI. (Msc Thesis, submitted in Department of Studies in Religion, the University of Sydney, 2022).
    4. Trothen, Tracy J. Mercer, Calvin (ed.). Ethics, Religion, and Spiritual Health Intersections With Artificial Intelligence or Other Human Enhancement Technologies. (Basel: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022). 

    Articles

    1. Adel, Berhoum. Meftah, Mohammed. Laouid, Abdelkader. and Hammoudeh, Mohammad. "Machine Learning to Classify Religious Communities and Detect Extremism on Social Networks: ML to CRCs and DE Through Text Tweets on SNs". International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence 12 (2022), pp. 1–19.
    2. Allal-Chérif, Oihab. "Intelligent cathedrals: Using augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence to provide an intense cultural, historical, and religious visitor experience". Technological Forecasting and Social Change 178 (2022): 121604. 
    3. Ashraf, Cameran. "Exploring the impacts of artificial intelligence on freedom of religion or belief online". The international journal of human rights 26/5 (2022), pp. 757-791.
    4. Chandra, Rohitash. Ranjan, Mukul. "Artificial intelligence for topic modelling in Hindu philosophy: Mapping themes between the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita". Plos One 17/9 (2022), pp.1-34.
    5. Chatzopoulou, Ioanna. "Virtual Tourism/Virtual Reality and Technology Use: Applications and Implications for Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism. The Case of Greece". Pages 1021-36 in V. Katsoni and A. Claudia (ed.) Transcending Borders in Tourism Through Innovation and Cultural Heritage (Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer, 2022).
    6. Chechetts, Levi. "Artificial Intelligence and the Marginalization of the Poor". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 87-111. 
    7. Dell' Oro, Roberto. "Can a Robot Be a Person? De-Facing Personhood and Finding It Again with Lévinas". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 132-156.
    8. Despotis, Sotirios. Ziaras, Lukas. ''Η Θεολογία στον σύγχρονο Ευρωπαϊκό Πολιτισμό με τη ματιά ενός Βιβλικού Θεολόγου και ενός εικαστικού νέων Μέσων: Ο «Υιός του Ανθρώπου» (Deus Homo) των Ευαγγελίων και ο Homo Deus του Harari. Σκέψεις για το μέλλον ενός Τμήματος Θεολογίας Κοινωνικής και Θρησκειολογίας'', στο Πρακτικά της Ημερίδας με θέμα "Η Θεολογία συναντά τις άλλες επιστήμες και τέχνες", (Εκδόσεις ΕΚΠΑ, 2022), σσ. 129-178. 
    9. Dorobantu, Marius . "Artificial Intelligence as a Testing Ground for Key Theological Questions". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 984-999.
    10. Gaudet, Matthew J. "An Introduction to the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 1-12.
    11.  Gkrekas, Aristarchos. "Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη και Άνθρωπος", Synochi 1 (2022), σσ. 66 - 85. 
    12.  Graves, Mark . "Theological Foundations for Moral Artificial Intelligence". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp.182-211.
    13.  Green, Brian Patrick. Gaudet, Matthew. Checketts, Levi. Cutter, Brian. Herzfeld, Noreen. Labrecque, Cory. Ramelow, Anselm. Scherz, Paul. Vega, Marga. Vicini, Andrea. Wales, Jordan Joseph. "Artificial Intelligence and Moral Theology: A Conversation". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 13-40.
    14.  Green, Brian Patrick. "The Vatican and Artificial Intelligence: An Interview with Bishop Paul Tighe". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 212-231.
    15.  Green, Brian Patrick. "Epilogue on AI and Moral Theology: Weaving Threads and Entangling Them Further". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 232-249.
    16.  Lumbreras,  Sara. "Lessons from the Quest of Artificial Consciousness: The Emergence Criterion, Insight-Oriented AI, and Imago Dei". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 963-983.
    17.  Oviedo, Lluís. "Artificial Intelligence and Theology: Looking for a Positive - but not Uncritical Reception". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 938-952.
    18.  Raquib, Amana. Channa, Bilal. Zubair, Talat. Qadir, Junaid. "Islamic virtue-based ethics for artificial intelligence". Discover Artificial Intelligence 2 (2022), pp. 1–16.
    19.  Sexton, Jason S.  Pincetl, Stephanie. "Seeking common Ground between Theology and Sustainability Science for Just Transitions". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 849-868.
    20.  Slattery, John P. "We Must Find a Stronger Theological Voice: A Copeland Dialectic to Address Racism, Bias, and Inequity in Technology". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 112-131.
    21.  Stahl, Bernd Carsten. Rodrigues, Rowena. Santiago, Nicole. Macnish, Kevin. "A European Agency for Artificial Intelligence: Protecting fundamental rights and ethical values." Computer Law & Security Review 44 (2022): 105661. 
    22.  Varona, Daniel J. Suárez, Juan Luis. "Discrimination, Bias, Fairness, and Trustworthy AI". Applied Sciences 12/1 (2022): 5826.
    23.  Vestrucci, Andrea. "Introduction: Five Steps toward a Religion - AI Dialogue". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp.  933–937. 
    24.  Vestrucci, Andrea. "Artificial Intelligence and in God's Existence: Connecting Philosophy of Religion and Computation". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 1000-1018.
    25.  Vicini, Andrea. "Artificial Intelligence and Social Control: Ethical Issues and Theological Resources". Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 41-69.
    26.  Wales, Jordan Joseph. "Metaphysics, Meaning, and Morality: A Theological Reflection on A.I." Journal of Moral Theology 11/1 (2022), pp. 157-181.
    27.  Watts, Fraser. Nairn, Anthony K. Petersen. Arthur C. "Science, Religion, and Culture". Zygon 57/4 (2022), pp. 838-848.
    28.  Zarras, Konstantinos Th. "The Legend of Golem in the Age of an Anticipated New, Digital Adam: Humankind at the crossroads", Synochi 1 (2022), σσ. 3-19.

    Publications

    1. Huizinga, Gretchen. Righteous AI: The Christian Voice in the Ethical AI Conversation. (Dissertation, University of Washington, 2022).
    2. McKeown Jonah, "Sentient AI: Here is what the Catholic Church say about Artificial Intelligence". Catholic News Agency. June 15, 2022.
    3. Panagopoulou, Fereniki. Τεχνητή νοημοσύνη: μια ηθικο-συνταγματική θεώρηση. (Διδακτορική Διατριβή, Σχολή Φιλοσοφική. Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας ΕΚΠΑ, 2022).

    Videos

    1. BBC News: God and robots: Will AI transform religion?
    2. Prof. John Lennox: AI, Man and God
    • Year: 2021

    Books

    1. Campbell,Heidi A. Tsuria, Ruth (ed.). Digital Religion: Understanding Religious Practice in Digital Media. (Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2021).
    2. Lane, Justin E. Understanding Religion Through Artificial Intelligence: Bonding and Belief. (London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021).
    3. Mercer, Calvin. Trothen, Tracy J. Religion and the Technological Future: An Introduction to Biohacking, Artificial Intelligence, and Transhumanism. (Springer, 2021).
    4. Modern, John L. Neuromatic; or, a particular history of religion and the brain (The University of Chicago Press, 2021).
    5. von Braun, Joachim. Archer, Margaret S.  Reichberg, Gregory M.  Sorondo, Marcelo Sánchez. AI, Robotics, and Humanity: Opportunities, Risks, and Implications for Ethics and Policy. (Springer, 2021). 

    Articles

    1. Ashraf, Cameran. "Exploring the impacts of artificial intelligence on freedom of religion or belief online". The International Journal of Human Rights 26 (2021), pp. 757–791.
    2. Cheong, Pauline Hope. "Bounded Religious Automation at Work: Communicating Human Authority in Artificial Intelligence Networks". Journal of Communication Inquiry 45/1 (2021), pp. 5-23. 
    3. Citlak, Amadeusz."Psychology of religion in the theories and research of the Lvov-Warsaw School (basic achievements and developments)". Archive for the Psychology of Religion 43/1 (2021), pp. 95–116.
    4. Dahlbeck, Moa De Lucia. "AI and Spinoza: a review of law’s conceptual treatment of Lethal Autonomous". AI & Society 36 (2021), pp. 797–805.
    5. Geraci, Robert. "The Iron Horsemen and the End of Times: A Futurist Blend of Religion, Technology, and Cosmic Transformation". Pages 44–79, in Robert Geraci ed. Futures of Artificial Intelligence. (Oxford University Press, 2021). 
    6. Graves, Mark. "Emergent Models for Moral AI Spirituality"Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence, Spirituality and Analogue Thinking 7 (2021), pp. 7-15. 
    7. Lane, Justin E., Shults. F. LeRon. "The Computational Science of Religion". Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion 6 (2021), pp. 191–208.
    8. Prohl, Inken. "Material Religion and Artificial Intelligence". Material Religion 17/4 (2021), pp. 540-543.
    9. Rähme, Boris. "Artificial intelligence and religion: Between existing ai and grand narratives". Material Religion 17/4 (2021), pp. 547–49.
    10.  Reed, Randall. "The theology of GPT‐2: Religion and artificial intelligence". Religion Compass 15/11 (2021). pp. 1-13. 
    11.  Reed, Randy. "A.I. in Religion, A.I. for Religion, A.I. and Religion: Towards a theory of Religious Studies and Artificial Intelligence". Religions 12/6 (2021): 401.
    12.  Theodoridis, Sergios. "Τεχνητὴ Νοημοσύνη: Τὸ τέλος τῆς Ἐποχῆς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου;", Θεολογία 92/1 (2021), σσ. 51-70.
    13.  Vestrucci, Andrea. Lumbreras, Sara. Oviedo, Lluis. "Can AI Help Us to Understand Belief? Sources, Advances, Limits, and Future Directions." International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence, Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence, Spirituality and Analogue Thinking 7/1 (2021), pp. 24–33.

    Publications

    1. Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο. Κείμενα που εγκρίθηκαν: Ψήφισμα του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου της 20ής Ιανουαρίου 2021 σχετικά με την τεχνητή νοημοσύνη: ζητήματα ερμηνείας και εφαρμογής του διεθνούς δικαίου στον βαθμό που η Ένωση επηρεάζεται στους τομείς που αφορούν στρατιωτική και μη στρατιωτική χρήση της και ζητήματα κρατικής εξουσίας εκτός του πεδίου εφαρμογής της ποινικής δικαιοσύνης. 
    2. Buck, Anthony. "Can religions trust themselves with big data and AI?" European Academy of Religion and Society, March 4, 2021.
    3. Chasapi, Niki. Η ανθρωποποίηση της μηχανής και η μηχανοποίηση του ανθρώπου υπό το πρίσμα της Ορθόδοξης Ανθρωπολογίας. (Msc Thesis, ΕΑΠ. 2021).
    • Year: 2020

    Books

    1. Coeckelbergh, Mark. AI Ethics. (The MIT Press, 2020).
    2. Nourbakhsh, Illah R. Keating Jennifer. AI and Humanity (The MIT Press, 2020). 
    3. Savin-Baden, Maggi . Mason-Robbie, Victoria. Digital Afterlife: Death Matters in a Digital Age. (New York: Taylor and Francis Group, 2020).

    Articles

    1. Balle, Simon. Ess, Charles. "Robots in Religious Contexts". IOS Press Ebooks 335 (2020), pp. 585–91.
    2. Bassil-Morozow, Helena. "God is an algorithm: free will, authenticity and meaning in Black Mirror". Pages 171-189 in Margaret Gibson, Clarissa Carden ed. The Moral Uncanny in Black Mirror. (Palgrave, Macmillan. Springer, 2020).  
    3. Bekridakis, Dimitrios. "HOMO EX MACHINA. Ἡ Θεολογία ἡ Ἐπιστήμη καὶ τὸ πρόβλημα τῆς Τεχνικῆς''. Θεολογία 91/1 (2020), σσ. 65-119.
    4. Burdett, Michael S. "Personhood and Creation in a Age of Robotics and AI: Can we say 'You' to Artifacts?" Zygon 55/2 (2020), pp. 347-360.
    5. Chao, En-Chieh. "The Animal Body Multiple: Science, Religion, and the Invasion of HALAL Stunning". Zygon 55/2 (2020), pp. 286-305. 
    6. Cormie, Lee F. "Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Possibilities for Theology and Ethics". Toronto Journal of Theology 36/1 (2020), pp. 75-77.
    7. Dahlbeck, Moa De Lucia. "Maimonides and a Legal Response to Artificial Intelligence". Law, Ethics and Philosophy 8/1 (2020), pp. 8-23. 
    8. Fanaras, Vasileios. "Ηθικά διλήμματα της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης: ηθικό μηχάνημα ή ηθική χρήση;". Εκκλησιαστικός Κήρυκας 26 (2020), σσ. 220-234.
    9. Gouw, Arvin M. "The GRISPR Apple on the Tree of Knowlegde: Conference Highlights. GRISPR in Science, Ethics, and Religion". Zygon 55/2 (2020), pp. 409-420.
    10.  Giagkazoglou, Stavros. "Θεολογία καὶ Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη", Θεολογία 91/3 (2020), σσ. 95-124.
    11.  Panagiotopoulos, Petros. "Χριστιανικὴ Θεολογία καὶ Σύγχρονη Τεχνολογία: Ἡ τιμὴ ἐπὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον νὰ διαβαίνει", Θεολογία 91/3 (2020), σσ. 59-93.
    12.  Petersen, Arthur C. "Robotic AI, CRISPR, and Free Will". Zygon 55/2 (2020), pp. 283-285.
    13.  Popova, Biliana. "Islamic Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence: Epistemological Arguments". Zygon 55/4 (2020), pp.977-995.
    14.  Rodrigues, Rowena. "Legal and human rights issues of AI: Gaps, challenges and vulnerabilities". Journal of Responsible Technology 4 (2020): 100005.
    15.  Ryan, Mark. Stahl, Berndt C. "Artificial Intelligence Ethics Guidelines for Developers and Users: Clarifying Their Content and Normative Implications." Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 19/1 (2020), pp. 61-86.
    16.  Singler,  Beth. "The AI Creation Meme: A Case Study of the New Visibility of Religion in Artificial Intelligence Discourse". Religions 11/5 (2020): 253. 
    17.  Straine, Gillian K. "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Contributions from the Science and Religion Forum". Zygon 55/2 (2020), pp. 344-346. 
    18.  Tan, Charlene. "Digital Confucius? Exploring the implications of artificial intelligence in spiritual education". Connection Science 32/3 (2020), pp. 280–291.
    19.  Vinichenko, Mikhail V. Сhulanova, Oхana L. Vinogradova, Marina V. Amozova, Larisa N. "The Impact of Artifical Intelligence on Society Views of Islamic Religious Leaders". European Journal of Science and Theology 16/3 (2020), pp. 67–77.
    20.  Vudka, Amir. "The Golem in the Age of Artificial Intelligence". NECSUS European Journal fo Media Studies 9/1 (2020), pp. 101-123.

    Publications

    1. Fjeld, Jessica. Achten, Nele. Hilligoss, Hannah. Nagy, Adam. Srikumar, Madhulika. "Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-Based Approaches to Principles for AI". Berk,am Klein Center for Internet and Society, Research Publication No. 2020-1 January 15, 2020.
    2. Sigal, Samuel. "Robot priests can bless you, advice you, and even perform your funeral: AI religion is upon us. Welcome to the future". Vox, January 13, 2020.

    Videos

    1. Wilks, Yorik. Artificial Intellignece and Religion.
    • Year: 2019

    Books

    1. Natale, Simone.Pasulka, Diana (ed.). Believing in Bits: Digital Media and the Supernatural. (New York: Oxford Academic. 2019).

    2. Tasis, Theofanis. Ψηφιακός ανθρωπισμός: Εικονιστικό υποκείμενο και τεχνητή νοημοσύνη. (Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Αρμός, 2019).

    Articles

    1. Lekkas, Georgios, "Artificial Intelligence and an Applied Ethics. But what kind of Ethics?" (Brussels, 21.1.2019)
    2. Melissa, Rendsburg. "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Religion: Reconciling a New Relationship with God". (The State University of New Jersey, 2019).
    3. Savvatos, Chysostomos. "Ο άνθρωπος και η ανάπτυξη της σύχρονης τεχνολογίας. Μια πρόκληση για την Ορθόδοξη Θεολογία". Θεολογία 90/3 (2019), σσ. 19-41.
    4. Shults, F. LeRon. "Computer Modeling in Philosophy of Religion". Open Philosophy 2 (2019), pp. 108-125.
    5. Theodosiou, Stratos. "Ἐπιστήμη , Θεολογία, Τεχνολογία καὶ Κοινωνία''. Θεολογία 90/3 (2019), σσ. 57 – 76.

    Publications

    1. Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή. Ανακοίνωση της Επιτροπής προς το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο, το Συμβούλιο, την Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή και την Επιτροπή των Περιφερειών: Οικοδόμηση εμπιστοσύνης στην ανθρωποκεντρική τεχνητή νοημοσύνη (Βρυξέλλες, 08/09/2019).
    2. European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence. "Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI". April 8, 2019.
    3. IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems, "Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems" (2019).

    Videos

    1. Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Alexander Görlach: AI & the Future of Religion
    • Year: 2018

    Articles

    1. Dignum, Virginia. "Ethics in artificial intelligence: introduction to the special issue". Ethics and Information Technology 20 (2018), pp. 1-3.

    Publications

    1. Bassil - Morozow, Helena. "God is an algorithm: Why we' re closer to a Black Mirror - style reality than we think". The Conversation, January 31, 2018. 
    2. Council of Europe, European Commision for the Efficiency of Justice. "European Ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial systems and their environment". December 4, 2018.
    3. Dafoe, Allan. "AI Governance: A Research Agenda". Governance of AI Program, Future of Humanity Institute. August 27,2018.
    4. Musaddique, Shafi. "How artificial intelligence is shaping religion in the 21st century". CNBC, May 11, 2018.
    5. Remington, Tonar. "The Church of Artificial Intelligence: A Religion in Need of a Responsible Theology". Medium, August 18, 2018.
    6. Siapka, Anastasia. "The Ethical and Legal Challenges of Artificial Intelligence: The EU Response to Biased and Discriminatory AI." December 11, 2018.

    Videos

    1. Despotis, Sotirios. "Παύλος και ηθική του Διαδικτύου στον παγκοσμιοποιημένο κόσμο του 1ου μ.Χ. αι. και το μετανεωτερικό 21 αι. μ.Χ.". Ομιλία στο 2ο Διεθνές Συνέδριο Ψηφιακών Μέσων και Ορθόδοξης Ποιμαντικής που πραγματοποιήθηκε από τις 18 εως τις 21 Ιουνίου 2018 στην Ορθόδοξη Ακαδημία Κρήτης υπό την αιγίδα του Παναγιωτάτου Οικουμενικού Πατριάρχου κ.κ. Βαρθολομαίου. 
    • Year: 2017

    Books

    1. Harari, Yuval. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (New York: Harper, 2017).
    2. Herzfeld, Noreen. Religion and the New Technologies. (Basel: MDPI, 2017).

    Articles

    1. Despotis, Sotirios. "Παῦλος καί Ἠθική στόν παγκοσμιοποιημένο κόσμο τοῦ 1ου αἰ. μ.Χ. καί τό μετανεωτερικό 21ο αἰ. μ.Χ. Homo Sapiens, Homo viator ("pilgrim man") και homo zappiens ("digital man")". Εισήγηση στο Συνέδριο με θέμα "Ο Απόστολος Παύλος. 1950 έτη από το Μαρτύριό του". Πρακτικά Συνεδρίου Ιεράς Μητροπόλεως Ηλείας και Τμήματος Κοινωνικής Θεολογίας ΕΚΠΑ (Πύργος και Αμαλιάδα, Φεβρουάριος 2017). Πύργος 2018, σσ. 100-129.
    2. Singer, Beth. "An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Religion For the Religious Studies Scholar". Implicit Religion 20/3 (2017), pp. 215-231.
    3. Verma, Mayuri. "Lexical Analysis of Religious Texts using Text Mining and Machine Learning Tools". International Journal of Computer Applications 168/8 (2017), pp. 1-7.

    Publications

    1. Harris, Mark. "Inside the First Church of Artificial Intelligence". Wired, November 15, 2017.
    2. iefimerida. "Μια νέα θρησκεία γεννήθηκε: Ο Θεός της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης". (29/11/2017).
    3. Merritt, Jonathan. "Is AI a Threat to Christianity? Are you there God? It's I, robot". The Atlantic, Februay 3, 2017.
    4. Sulleyman, Aatif.  "Elon Musk slams proposal to create an artificial intelligence 'god' that people will worship". Independent, October 26, 2017. 
    5. Earls, Aaron. "iFaith: How Religion and Technology Coexist in a Digital Age". Lifeway Research. October 26, 2017.
    • Year: 2016

    Books

    1. McHargue, Mike. Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science (Colorado: Convergent Books, 2016).

    Publications

    1. Buttarelli, Giovanni. "Personal Data Protection in Churches and Religious Organisation". European Data Protection Supervisor. Speech at Opole University and the University of Szczecin, Warsaw, Poland. February 25, 2016.
    2. Kevin, Kelly. "What's the relationship of technology to God?" Religion Dispatches. June 16, 2016.
    • Year: 2014

    Articles

    1.  Bostrom,Nick.Yudkowsky, Eliezer. "The ethics of artificial intelligence". Pages 316 - 334, in Keith Frankish ed. The Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence (Cambridge University Press, 2014). 
    • Year: 2012

    Articles

    1. Braxton, Donald M., Upal, Afzal. Nieldo, Kristoffer L. "Computing Religion: A New Tool in the Multilevel Analysis of Religion.'' Method & Theory in the Study of Religion 24/3 (2012), pp. 267–290.
    2. Campbell, Heidi. A. "Understanding the Relationship between Religion Online and Offline in a Networked Society". Journal of the American Academy of Religion 80 (2012), pp. 64–93.
    3. Herzfeld, Noreen. "In Whose Image? Artificial Intelligence and the Imago Dei". Pages 500-509 in J. B. Stump, Alan G. Padgett (ed.) The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity (Chichester, West Sussex: Blackwell Publishing, 2012).
    • Year: 2010

    Books

    1. Brock, Brian. Christian Ethics in a Technological Age. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2010).
    2. Geraci, Robert. Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality (Oxford University Press, 2010).
    • Year: 2009

    Books

    1. Herzfeld, Noreen L. Technology and religion : remaining human in a co-created world. (West Conshohocken, Pa. : Templeton Press, 2009).

    Articles

    1. Coeckelbergh, Mark. "Virtual moral agency, virtual moral responsibility: on the moral significance of the appearance, perception, and performance of artificial agents". AI & Society 24 (2009), pp. 181-189.
    • Year: 2008

    Books

    1. Klemm, David E. Schweiker, William. Religion and the Human Future: An Essay on Theological Humanism. (UK, Wiley - Blackwell Publishing, 2008).

    Articles

    1. Geraci Robert, "Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence". Journal of the American Academy of Religion 76/1 (2008), pp. 138-166.
    • Year: 2007

    Articles

    1. Geraci, Robert. "Robots and the Sacred in Science and Science Fiction: Theological Implications of Artificial Intelligence". Zygon 42/4 (2007), pp. 961-980.
    • Year: 2006

    Books

    1. Bainbridge, William Sims. God from the Machine: Artificial Intelligence Models of Religious Cognition. (Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2006).
    • Year: 2004

    Articles

    1. Barbour, I. G. "Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Nature: Theological and Philosophical Reflections". Zygon 34 (2004), pp. 361–98.
    • Year: 2003

    Articles

    1. Elster, Charles A. "Authority, Performance, and Interpretation in Religious Reading: Critical Issues of Intercultural Communication and Multiple Literacies". Journal of Literacy Research 35 (2003), pp. 663-92.
    • Year: 2002

    Books

    1. Herzfeld, Noreen L. In our image : artificial intelligence and the human spirit. (Minneapolis : Fortress Press 2002).
    • Year: 1999

    Books

    1. Kurzweil, Ray. The Age of the Spiritual Machines. (New York: Viking, 1999).
    2. Noble, David. The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention (Alfred Knopf, New York: 1999).
    • Year: 1982

    Articles

    1. Oikonomou, Ilias. "Οι Ερμηνευτικοί Λογότυποι: Τα στοιχειώδη συστατικά της Πατερικής Ερμηνευτικής, A΄". Θεολογία 1982/3, σσ. 627-671.
    2. Oikonomou, Ilias. "Οι Ερμηνευτικοί Λογότυποι: Τα στοιχειώδη συστατικά της Πατερικής Ερμηνευτικής, B΄". Θεολογία 1982/4, σσ. 990 - 1050.